Comparison

Endless Learning Academy vs Castle Blocks

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Endless Learning Academy

This app offers interactive early learning lessons for children aged 2-6, covering letters, numbers, reading, math, emotions, and more. It features thousands of progressive modules and video lessons with adorable characters to make learning fun and engaging.

Highlights
  • Interactive lessons for letters and numbers
  • Reading and phonics development
  • Math and counting activities
  • Learning emotions and social skills
  • Thousands of progressive lesson modules
  • Offline access to all content
Features
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***Download to TRY FREE – no cancellation fee or commitment!*** Prepare your child for Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st grade, and beyond with this interactive early learning educational app from Originator - Endless Learning Academy! Kids will learn letters, phonics, vocabulary, reading, numbers, math, emotions, feelings, and a whole lot more, with an ever growing curriculum all while having FUN with the adorable Endless monsters! PRESS AND REVIEWS: ⁃ KidSAFE Certified ⁃ Children's Technology Review Editor's Choice ⁃ Mom's Choice Awards Gold Recipient - National Parenting Product Awards Winner - Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award ⁃ Apple App Store "Best Education Apps for Your Child" CURRICULUM: Endless Learning Academy includes thousands of progressive lesson modules and delightful interactive learning activities covering: - ABC’s - Reading - Handwriting - Vocabulary - Phonics - Spelling - 123’s - Learn numbers - Math for kids - Quantity - Counting - Sequences - Arithmetic - Emotions - Music - Spanish - Art & coloring - …and much more In addition to the interactive lessons, this app includes hours of video lessons on hundreds of subjects to deepen your child’s early learning across a vast array of subjects including: - Time & duration (e.g. morning, before, after) - Colors & shapes (e.g. red, blue, circle) - Size & weight (e.g. big, small, tall) - Direction & orientation (e.g. top, bottom, over, under) - Physical states & conditions (e.g. on, off, fast, slow) - Actions (e.g. throw, catch, sit, stand) - Anatomy (e.g. eyes, ears, hands, feet) - Human senses & functions (e.g. sleep, smell, hear, yawn) - Hobbies (e.g. bicycling, climbing, baking, dancing) - Social emotions (e.g. share, help, determination, friendship) - Feelings (e.g. brave, curious, excited, proud) - Weather & seasons (e.g. rain, summer, thunder, wind) - Geography & places (e.g. farm, garden, lake) - Plants & animals (e.g. bird, elephant, fruit, flower) - Physical science (e.g. sun, stars) FEATURES: - Thousands of interactive lessons let your child see, hear, and feel concepts come to life. - Delightful animations reinforce basic concepts, deeper understanding, and subtle nuances. - Customizable Common Core based lesson plans grow with your child: progress to more advanced lessons when they're ready, or review individual lessons or entire lesson plans. - Freeplay mode allows kids to focus on specific subjects for more practice. - Multiple user profiles on each device allow the entire family to learn at their own pace. - 7-day free trial gives you unlimited access to all activities and lessons in the app before paying. A limited version of the app is available even for non-subscribers. - Designed and developed for children of ages 2-6+. - 100% free of advertisements and offers. - Learn on the go: all lessons and activities are accessible when the device is offline. - Endless Learning Academy was designed with your children in mind. There are no high scores, failures, limits or stress. Your children can interact with the app at their own pace. ** NOTE: The app must be periodically connected to the internet to validate the status of your subscription. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: Endless Learning Academy is a subscription service that gives total access to everything available in the app. You can choose to subscribe on a monthly or annual basis. ⁃ Payment will be charged to your Apple iTunes account after the 7-day free trial. ⁃ Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Your subscription gives you complete access to a version of the app on Apple TV. ⁃ Cancel your subscription anytime without a cancellation fee through Account Settings on your device. Privacy Policy: https://playpiknik.link/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://playpiknik.link/terms-of-use

About

Castle Blocks

This app allows children to unleash their creativity by building and designing various structures like palaces, fortresses, and ancient cities. It's a fun way for kids to develop their imagination through drawing and construction.

Highlights
  • Castle creator
  • Palace building
  • Fortress design
  • Ancient city construction
  • Drawing and painting tools
  • Develops creativity
Features
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Castle creator for children who love to paint, draw and build. Let your kids develop creativity and impress you with their imagination. See how easy it is to make a beautiful palace, a medieval stronghold or an ancient city.

Screenshots

Endless Learning Academy4 screens
Castle Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Endless Learning Academy at Free against Castle Blocks's $1.99. Endless Learning Academy also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 261). Castle Blocks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and review sentiment (80% vs 53%). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Endless Learning Academy is free to download; Castle Blocks costs $1.99 up front. Endless Learning Academy sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Castle Blocks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Castle Blocks holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Endless Learning Academy has 1.7K ratings behind it against 261, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Endless Learning Academy's written reviews are positive against 80% of Castle Blocks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Endless Learning Academy ships an update every 3 weeks, Castle Blocks every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Endless Learning Academy versus Castle Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEndless Learning AcademyCastle Blocks
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.2 (1.7K ratings)4.4 (261 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.7% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better261
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1005 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOriginator Inc.Marek Dobrowolski

Customer experience

Endless Learning Academy

All ratings1,685 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral6.2%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews275 reviews
Positive52.7%
Neutral13.1%
Negative34.2%

Castle Blocks

All ratings261 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Endless Learning Academy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Rollercoaster feature gets stuck
  • Pronunciation issues with some words
  • Inconsistent video playback
  • Progress not saving properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more languages like French and Russian
  • Introduce adaptive difficulty levels
  • Allow creating custom word/number lists
  • Integrate with other learning apps and platforms
  • Improve offline access for all content

Castle Blocks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Endless Learning Academy

Subscriptions11
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Endless Learning Academy1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • Endless Learning Academy$7.991 Month
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  • Monthly subscription$7.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription (Fan)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription (Fan)$34.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Endless Learning Academy7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Endless Learning Academy2 Months trial$49.991 Year
  • Endless Learning Academy$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime access$89.99
None

Castle Blocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Endless Learning Academy free?
Endless Learning Academy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Castle Blocks free?
Castle Blocks costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Endless Learning Academy or Castle Blocks?
Castle Blocks is rated higher. Endless Learning Academy averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Castle Blocks averages 4.4 from 261 ratings.
Do Endless Learning Academy or Castle Blocks have ads?
Neither Endless Learning Academy nor Castle Blocks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Endless Learning Academy or Castle Blocks?
Endless Learning Academy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Castle Blocks every 2 months. Most recently, Endless Learning Academy was updated on September 23, 2026 and Castle Blocks on September 18, 2026.

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